Zakir Gire FCCA

Zakir Gire is an ACCA-registered accountant and a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA) at Viewcount Accounting, the creator-focused trading name of Calculayte Ltd. He specialises as an accountant for influencers and content creators, working with YouTubers, TikTokers, streamers and Instagram creators on their tax, accounts and business decisions.

Qualifications and regulation

• FCCA: Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
• ACCA-registered accountant
• Firm: Calculayte Ltd (company number 09873299), trading as Viewcount Accounting, regulated by the ACCA

You can check Zakir's membership on the ACCA member directory.

You can check the firm on the ACCA's public directory of firms.

Areas of focus

• Self Assessment for YouTubers, TikTokers, streamers and influencers
• Sole trader vs limited company decisions
• VAT and overseas platform income
• Creator expenses and record keeping
• HMRC enquiries and disclosures

Articles by Zakir

• Mortgages for YouTubers & Influencers: UK Guide
• Can Creators Claim a Holiday They Filmed?
• Can Creators Claim Clothes, Makeup & Haircuts?
• Declare Past Creator Income to HMRC
• Does HMRC Know About Your Creator Income?
• TikTok Shop UK Tax and VAT Guide for Creators
• How Much Tax Do Twitch Streamers Pay in the UK?
• Sole Trader or Limited Company for Creators?
• VAT Registration for UK Content Creators
• TikTok Creator Rewards vs Brand Deals: Tax

How Zakir's articles are written

Every guide is written for UK content creators, based on HMRC guidance and legislation in force at the date shown on the article, and links to its sources. Each article shows the date it was published and last reviewed. Articles are general information, not personal advice.